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The inside of the Skybridge contains kaleidoscope lighting. The lighting consists of 228 LED fixtures and 8,036 individual lights. The LEDs are capable of displaying various patterns. The lighting color and patterns can be adjusted for events occurring in the area, such as a red, white, and blue color scheme for the Independence Day; red and green for Christmas; and various other patterns.
The Skybridge was a component of the Riverfront/Downtown Davenport improvement program, River Renaissance. The total cost of the structure was $7 million. Iowa taxpayers provided $3.5 million in the form of a Vision Iowa grant, Rhythm City Casino paid $2 million, and the City of Davenport taxpayers spent $500,000 for its initial construction. The Riverboat Development Authority, the agency responsible for distributing some of the taxes collected from Rhythm City, allocated $1.3 million. The bridge's stated purpose is to serve as a tourist attraction with a unique vantage point of the Mississippi River, while also functioning as a safe way to cross the highway.
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Quad-City Times articles about the Davenport Skybridge
February 16, 2024
davenport, skybridge, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, . This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Davenport Skybridge news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2016 The Davenport Skybridge is a pedestrian cable stayed bridge 5 that spans River Drive Highway 67 in downtown Davenport Iowa It connects LeClaire Park to a courtyard and parking ramp on 2nd Street located near the River Music Experience The bridge completed in 2005 is 50 feet 15 m tall 575 feet 175 m long and features 99 feet 30 m columns It was designed by Holabird amp Root 6 and Neumann Monson P C 7 Davenport SkybridgeCoordinates41 31 12 N 90 34 30 W 41 52000 N 90 57500 W 41 52000 90 57500CarriesPedestriansCrossesRiver Drive Highway 67 LocaleDavenport IowaCharacteristicsDesignCable StayedTotal length575 feetHeight50 feetHistoryArchitectNeumann Monson 1 DesignerHolabird amp Root 2 Constructed byRussell 3 Construction cost 7 millionOpenedJune 19 2005 4 LocationSkybridge interior during the day Inside the skybridge lit up at night At the south end facing the river is an observation deck with a view of the Mississippi River LeClaire Park Bandshell the Centennial Bridge and the Davenport Levee where many festivals take place throughout the warmer months The inside of the Skybridge contains kaleidoscope lighting The lighting consists of 228 LED fixtures and 8 036 individual lights The LEDs are capable of displaying various patterns The lighting color and patterns can be adjusted for events occurring in the area such as a red white and blue color scheme for the Independence Day red and green for Christmas and various other patterns The Skybridge was a component of the Riverfront Downtown Davenport improvement program River Renaissance The total cost of the structure was 7 million Iowa taxpayers provided 3 5 million in the form of a Vision Iowa grant Rhythm City Casino paid 2 million and the City of Davenport taxpayers spent 500 000 for its initial construction The Riverboat Development Authority the agency responsible for distributing some of the taxes collected from Rhythm City allocated 1 3 million The bridge s stated purpose is to serve as a tourist attraction with a unique vantage point of the Mississippi River while also functioning as a safe way to cross the highway References edit Davenport Rhythm City Skybridge January 2018 City of Davenport Pedestrian Skybridge Davenport Skybridge Skybridge dedication set for Father s Day GIS Davenport Davenport Skybridge 3dwarehouse sketchup com Retrieved 2021 08 12 City of Davenport Pedestrian Skybridge holabird com Retrieved 2021 08 12 Davenport Rhythm City Skybridge NEUMANN MONSON ARCHITECTS 2018 01 01 Retrieved 2021 08 12 External links editQuad City Times articles about the Davenport Skybridge Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Davenport Skybridge amp oldid 1051512841, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
